Pidgins, creoles and Standard English (English in South-East Asia and the Pacific)
effectively used in public (court,
legislature, schools)
popularity and acceptance in the
community
Standard English (SE)
variety of English that is acknowledged as
the model for the speech and writing of
educated speakers
often associated with the Received
Pronunciation (RP) accent
in countries where English isn't a native
language typically English English or North
American English is considered "standard"
for teaching purposes
Differences between pidgins, creoles
and standard language varieties
Pidgins and creoles are a simplified version
of already existing languages:
Lexis drawn from the dominant language
(reduplication)
Pronunciation: fewer sounds
(simplification, conflation)
Grammar: few inflections, simple clause
structure, assimilation, reduction etc
Differences between pidgins, creoles
and standard language varieties
Pidgins can only be learned as a second
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